Sara Canady

Republican | Texas

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Sara Canady


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist.15


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Central Texas College, Killeen, Associate of Arts, English, 1984

Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, BA, English, 1990

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Texas Federation of Republican Women, Member, Mission Heritage Partners UNESCO San Antonio Missions

ExOfficio Board Member, Wilson County Republican Women, Parliamentarian

International Lions Club, Floresville, Past President, Vice President, Member, Camino Real Mental Health Services Advisory Board

Vice President and Member, Connally Memorial Medical Center Bio Ethics Committee, Member

American Legion Auxiliary, Floresville, Member, Wilson County Historical Society

Member, Floresville High School Band/Athletic Booster Club, Member

Salvation Army, Floresville Board of Directors, Director

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Judge, Wilson County Justice of the Peace, Precinct #2, 11

President, City of Floresville 4A Corporation, 4

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

OTHER (1)

James "Jim" Wright

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Jim Wright, Texas Railroad Commissioner

Stephen Williford of Sutherland Springs

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)

Greg Abbott (2014)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2014)

Republican Women's Organizations (2019)

State Republican Party Organizations (2015)

Texas Federation for Republican Outreach (2021)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

State Republican Party Organizations (2014)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Neutral

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Only in incest and rape


ECONOMY

Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.

Strongly Disagree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

The US Tax Code requires simplification.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

What should be the relationship between the church and the state?

It should be maintained as stated in the 1st Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.


HEALTHCARE

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

None

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

C. Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary


NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny.

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Choose not to answer

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

The United States must maintain a zero tolerance policy.


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Anyone willing to comply with the rule of law and respect the soverignty of the United States.


VALUES

Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

My spiritual belief is that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that God created the heavens and the earth and the Bible is the inerrant word of God.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Enforce the existing laws.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

No. Racism is a social construct that liberals keep resurrecting unnecessarily.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Texas Association of Counties, Interview 2020

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I am a Constitutional Christian Conservative.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

The existing laws, consistent with the 2nd Amendment, are adequate when enforced.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

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